Students in grades seven through twelve receive a comprehensive guidance and counseling program which provides activities to address the needs of students, teachers, staff and parents. The comprehensive program is designed around three domains: academic, college and career, and personal/social development.

School counselors encourage the following mindsets for all students:

Belief in development of whole self, including a healthy balance of mental, social/emotional and physical well-being

Self-confidence in ability to succeed

Sense of belonging in the school environment

Understanding that post-secondary education and life-long learning are necessary for long-term career success

Belief in using abilities to their fullest to achieve high-quality results and outcomes

Positive attitude toward work and learning

The Academic Domain activities include:

Working one-on-one with students experiencing academic difficulties

Teaching time management, organizational and study skills to individual, small groups and large groups of students

Conducting and facilitating conferences with teachers, students, parents and administrators

Referring students, as needed, to appropriate community agencies in consultation with their parents

Acting as an advocate for students, as appropriate, in conjunction with other staff

The College & Career Domain activities include:

Informing students and parents of test results and assisting in their use for educational and career planning

Assisting in career exploration activities in the classroom

Facilitating the development of a four-year Educational Development Plan (EDP), beginning in the seventh grade

Assisting students in evaluating their current status and requirements for high school graduation and helping students take appropriate steps to implement their post-high school educational or career plans

The Personal/Social Development Domain activities include:

Organizing transition activities for new students

Facilitating the transition from elementary to junior high, and junior high to high school

Meeting with individual students experiencing difficulties during the school day

Providing referrals, as needed to appropriate community agencies in consultation with parents